- The Inkwell
- Massachusetts
- University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MASuburb: largeZIP 01854Founded 1975
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1975
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uml.edu
MassachusettsPublic
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
University of Massachusetts-Lowell is a public university in Lowell, Massachusetts, with 11,434 undergraduates. It admits 83% of applicants, graduates 69% within six years and costs $17,362 a year after aid.
69%graduate
Admission rate83%
Retention84%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans52%
$17,362net price / year
83%admission rate
1285average SAT
69%graduate in 6 years
$77,989median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,250median debt
#234 of 1,704 for earnings#663 of 1,739 for lowest net price#415 of 1,738 for graduation rate#956 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $31,226tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $17,664
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $37,460
- Average net price
- $17,362national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,180
$30,001–48,000$9,988
$48,001–75,000$10,484
$75,001–110,000$16,122
$110,001+$27,079
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 83%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–680
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 590–690
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college83%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college69%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 69%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 67%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $67,333
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $77,989middle 50%: $51,455–$107,499
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$107,499
Median, University of Massachusetts-Lowell$77,989
Lower quarter$51,455
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 11,434
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 42% / 58%
- Average age at entry
- 22.9
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $14,275 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,274
- Endowment, end of year
- $210,448,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White49%
Hispanic17%
Black10%
Asian14%
Two or more races3.4%
U.S. nonresident2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown3.0%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management21%
Engineering18%
Computer & information sciences11%
Psychology9.0%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.0%
Health professions6.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.2%
Liberal arts & humanities3.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Massachusetts
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | $22,548 | 51% | $70,597 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | $18,061 | 52% | $61,441 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | $20,319 | 49% | $68,878 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | $12,921 | 49% | $62,762 |
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $13,866 | 57% | $65,784 |
| Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $16,484 | 49% | $63,082 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University Normal, IL | $17,829 | 67% | $67,557 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY | $18,375 | 72% | $64,530 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $16,880 | 63% | $60,387 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $15,772 | 67% | $85,917 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $15,142 | 68% | $63,486 |
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $16,013 | 65% | $80,490 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 166513. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q15143.